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I The Sea CHAPTER II. iContinued.l . A little while piwil, aud the pint erew were becoming uiies.j. The ship waa ever and annu popping a ay at her bow guns, but none of her shot reached their mark. Laroon stood by the old guniM-r aide, and err lour he aaka4 hint now a bow ahot would work. TB try," waa Ben's simple answer. And at he (poke he arose and act shout .leveling hia gun. "I'll give 'em run " allot (bta time." he continued, titer oe had calculated the distance aud ele vated the piece. He then watched for Bis opportunity, for be had pointed the gon a Httie astern to allow for head want. With keen, atesdr raze, he marked the movement of the brig, and -whea the line of bia sight along the gun truck a point about six laches abaft the bip'a foremast, he fired. There was a Hoick report, a shock, and a trembling of the brig's spars, and then all bauds sprang to the rail to we what waa the result. Thr old gunner waited anxiously for the report, and hia eye brightened at he taw the ahip'a men rushing up the foreshrouds. "You've hit the foremast just below the futtocks," cried Storms, who bad been gazing through a glass. "Then we'll try once more In the mime place," returned Rcu, and T li n speak ing, he proceeded to reload his pun. He loaded hia gnu with the utmost tare, putting in an exact quantity of powder, and selecting a shot that would drive home snugly. When all was ready he took his aitr with a calm precision, and the e.prension upon his face toid that he meant mischief to someone. And surely he did, for hardly had the smoke cleared away ere the s'oop-of-war'a fore mast was been to go over the silc. tikitig with it the maiu-topgallaut-niait and jib boom. "That'll do," said Laroon, as calmly as though he had been making some uew disposition of the sail. But the men were not so cool. They nhouted wiih all their milit. and whin they felt that they h.id expressed their full feeling they relapsed into their usual (Met end orderly state. Ben Martin carefully cleaned his pan, r.utside and in, and then replied the tarpaulin, while Storms shut up bis glass and placed it in its buckets upou the binnacle. "We'll go to Manila," said the captain. Accordingly the course was changed two points further north, and the yards trimmed. Two hours later the sloop-of-war could be discerned, still hampered by part of the wreck of spars that had so summarily fallen upon her. CHAPTER. III. Jnat at evening on the second day of the encounter with the sloop-of-war, the 8-ourge dropped her anchor in a little rove upon ths western coast of Luzon Island. There waa small Tillage of one-story huts upon the shore, and close by the water, under a sort of bluff, stood quite a respectable house. The people here knew the character of the brig well, for ere It wat that she took In many of 1er atorea wheu she wanted them; and here, also, she had a hospital, where many of the Inhabitant! found places as nurses; for those who were laid up here with wounds and disease generally pos sessed golden pockets, and could afford to pay for good nursing. As soon as the sails were all furled, and the deck cleared up, Laroon bad his boat manned, and weut on shore. It waa nearly dark when he reached the little pier which was built out from the beach, and he took his way at once to ward the house on the bluff, which mas the hospital in question. When he reach ed the veranda he found the old surgeon the same, who had formerly sailed with him ready to receive him. The two proceeded to one of the best drawing form, where a heavy hanging lamp whs already burning, and there they seated themselves. Laroon first asked after the welfare of the sick ones, and he waa In formed, in general terms, that they were getting along well. "But how many can you let me have to take away with rue?" asked the pirate chieftain. "Not over fire, at the outside," return ed the surgeon. "But I mtwt have more. I hare sev-ettj-five men on board now, besides Paul and myself, aud I mean to take a Khort cruise if I can muster the men. There's more gold on shore than there is at sea. Down around the shores of Japan there lire a lot of nabobs who own gold by the ton, and 1 want to feel of 'em. Do you understand?" "Yea," returned the surgeon, with a sparkiing eye, for the thought of such plauder bad yet a charm for him. ' Uut can't you make your present force do'" "I suppose I shall have to. And you have had no applications from anyone?" "Ah, yet; I liked to have forgotten. Yea, I hud one application, and I guest the fellow is bere now. I told him the lrig would be In shortly, I thought, and lr be would wait he niight get a chance." "Does be know what flag we sail un der? ' "Yea." "How did he And ootr 'From someone who had been with na. He met him in prison. 1 think he said. I'l' tend for him at once." Aa the surgeon thus spoke he rang a ell which stood upon the table near dim, and in a momeut more a boy made his appearance. "Jack," spoke the old sawbones, "yoo remember that one eyed fellow who line tieen here? Well, you'll liud him at ;d Madaline's. Go down there and tell hint to come up." In the course of half an hour the !oy returned, and with him the individual in I'textiou, who came litupiug iuto the io.uu siitli a gait that promised anything tut Quickness of movement. The pirate chieftain could not repress a smile as he (used upon the newcomer, though nine aiorv timid might have been frightened rather than amused. The man was. In every respect, pern Bar. He wat pit the merldiia of life ferhaps rire-snd fifty and very sllMly 4eut in form, hut nut enough te (ire hit Mck aay hump. la frame lie waa af medlaa beiaht tha ft s(nod at rest, but somen bat tiller t hen standing npoa his right leg I tree, I 'at heins some twe laches feme feast tfce ether leg; sad tkla af eoorsa Si eve awtWBM Scourge www w But his face was more peculiar still; be tad lust one eye the left one aud tht skia about the orbless socket wss much disfigured, giving hiin one of tht most siaiter looks imaginable. His hair vas short snd crispy, sod of a dirty red color, while the face was almost as ri.rk ss a Malays. But be had one redeem ing quality; be waa stont and powerful iu bia physical mold, revealing a breast snd thonldtrs snd arms of almost Her rr.lesa proportions. Next to the repul eive looking place where an eye had bees lost, which waa shrunken snd shriveled up, the moat peculiar sad striking fes- ture of the face was the eye that was left One would expert to find a ligbt rolcred eye with such a bead, but it st not so. That single eye wss not only of the darkest haxel. but it burned rod sparkled with power and brilliancy. But a hat was It that yet remained of fea ture which gsve hi la such a strangeuess o" look? Lsroon seemed determined to hunt up that odd feature, snd after awhile he found It; the man had no rye brows. But Marl Laroon was not the only one who gazed fixedly iuto another's face, for the stranger gazed full as sharply into his, and seemed as much interested la the work. "We!!, sir," commenced the pirate cap tain, M-euiing to fpeak with an effort. 'so you want to ship ou board my ves sel ?" "Yes. sir," answered the other, gruf fly. "And do you know the business you ill be required to do'" "lejr orders. I suppose." "Exactly. L'pon my word, I like that ai.swer. Hut what do you suppose thoie orders will amount to?" "Gold! gold! Perhaps blood! But gold ahead of all else!" Marl Laroon started as these words fell upou his ear, for they were most strangely spoken. And then the an looked at him so with that one dark eye when he spoke. The old buccaneer had never shrank so before beneath a human gaze. "You speak rather more han-hly tnan there is any need of," he said, in a true' which would seem to indicate that he uid not wholly like the speech he had heard. "Oh, I can apeak as kiudiy as yoo wish," quickly returned the strange man, with a smile and there was something kind iu the smile, too. "And," be added, "1 can be as gentle at a lamb." "What is your name?" ''Buffo Uurniugton." "A curious name." said Laroon, eying him sharply. "Ay," he calmly replied, "some people think I am a curious man." Laroon regarded the new man for some moments in silence, but his gaze waa not steady, for there was something in that lone eye, ay, and in that whole lace, that troubled him. "Perhaps you have teen me before?" remarked the captain, with seeming care lcssuess, but yet with a look and tone which proved him to be anxious on the very subject thus broached. "I thick 1 have, sir, in New York." "Do oa remember the circum stances?" "Yes," returned Burnington, looking Laroon steadily in the face, "it wat at a time when your meals were served In jour own room." "Eh r "By the jail " "Stop!" shouted the pirate, starting to his feet. "That is enough. If you will join my crew aud sign my articles you shall go with us, aud fare and share with the rest" As Buffo Burnington left the room Laroou touched the bell. The tame boy answered it. "Jack," said the captain, "go and watch that man. Follow him carefully and dou't lone sight of him. If be at tempts to leave the village hurry back with all speed." The boy merely bowed and then set out on bin mibniou. After he sm gone Laroon rested his elbow on the table aud buried his brow iu his hands. Thus he remained for some minutes, totally regardless of the presence of another. "Do j on want those five men to go on board to-night?" asked the surgeon at length. Laroon seemed to have heard some one speak, for be raised hia bead aud then started up from bit chair, but with out answering be commenced to pace the room. "McLura," he said at length, atopping in front of the surgeon, "bow long bat that man been here?" "About a week. Why, captain, do you think you have seen him before?" "1 don't know. But he's a ttrauge looking men, isn't he?" "He it surely, and one, I should think, not easily to be forgotten when once seen." Just aa he spoke the door opened a.d Buffo Burnington entered and reportd himself ready to go on board. Again Laroon gazed into that quaint, ugly looking face, but he gained notbiug by hia search, and shortly afterwards be bade the newcomer be seated, and then signified bit desire to tee the men who were well enough to rejoin the brig. Mc Lura arose and led the way out from tin room, and when they were both p ne and the door waa closed behind them Burnington started to hit feet -nd stumped across the room. Ilia hands v ere clasped and bia eye emitted sparkt of fire. He did not wslk much, for his lameness caused hit tteps to iitake an unusual noise, and he remained for scm time standing still in the center of the room. He muttered to himself, whil his hands worked nervously together, as though he were rending In twtin some firm fabric. "Yon think yon have seen me before. Marl l.nroon. I have the adrantng of pu. Misfortune has laid her relentlcsa linud upon my body, and she has left rr so much the worse for her visit that even you cannot peer beneath the en she has drawn over me. We'll bare a merry cruise together." After this the maa eat down, aad rt.crgh his eye still sparkled, jet fb was an earnest, eager look upoaj his frstrres. He sat with his broad hand folded in his lap. aad hia gaae beat niM the Boor, and thna he remained until faroos) rofanted. "Now. aty here, wall aver awr a as pa toward tba aheea." aahl lb aaptaav "WbM ia aasjf hacaatwr "At ate doer." rataraed Beralagtea, rslug to his feet. 1-srooa led the way out. sod uuos tht plans he found quite a respectable sised tag. Tbit the new maa threw lightly over bit shoulder, snd then the two start- ed dowa towards the pier, I-aroua xip- 1.1. - I . . : j ... u.. u,.u.., icw pares id so j vtnee. Whether he did this through j tear, or only from tbe whim of habit, it . were hard to tell. i The boat waa found ia readiness, snd ' ere long tbt lame tailor wss upon tht deck of the craft be had promised to luskt his home. A hammock was served ; out to him by the saiUuaker. tod the second lieuteuant gave him a number upon the berth deck. But a few of the mea were op to see him. snd be escaped without beisg bothered. Boffo Buraingron wss thus quartered for sues a eruiae as bis commander might tea St ta project, and he certainly looked like one wbo would besitats t nothing bet wees the sail-top and tht ran nous mouth. CHAPTER IV. On tbe following morning there wtt niicb excitement tnd curiosity on board the brig. The new maa bad come on deck, aud uo one of the crew bad ever seen him before. "He't a queer 'un. isn't be?" remarked oue man to another, the two having, with the rest of the crew, Iwea watch ing Buffo Burnington for some time. "Arent he. though?" responded the second maa emphatically. And so the men conversed about (he deck, and in the meantime the object of their curiosity was slowly stumping up and down the larboard gangway. At b-ngth the boatswain piped, and nl.ru the men were gathered around the cap tain came forward. "My men." spoke Laroon, "you have s new shipmate. Let me introduce him t your friendship and aeiiuaintance. Buffo Burniugton and I hope the ac- qoaintauce may prove a benefit to us ' u ,,. s!l,(J (f ()(, Hls.,.rUs,.T fw ' As the captain moved aft after hav-, ' - ",t ,i',i"r wliu an" ing thus tpokea, the men rath-red ! ra,I' announcement; t do so wouM around their new shipmate, and extend- : )'ciude people sending It Hit the r ed their bauds. The whole taut of Lisiiwn expense) to friend In town or ccunteuume was chanced m an instant; a Munn smile lighted up his dark lea- tuns, and for the while one migl.t al most have forgotten the wild dixtortion of his features. Attfiut an hour later Kuraington stood by the binnacle as Paul Laroon come tip from the cabin. The youth started nitb surprise as he saw the stranire 1'oklng figure, snd then cast an Inquisi tive glance at the captain. Marl uh'It stood the silent question, and moving forward, be said: j "This is a Dew man, Paul Bi'o Burnington. The man turned (jnickty townrds the youth, and his eye snnpped until tit. y sparks seemed to start from it. "This it our surgeon. Huntington," re sumed the captain. "And your son, I should take It. If I migh' judge from his looks." returned P.nffo. hwking first upon one aud then upon the other, but particularly noting the countenance of the youth. "Yes. yes." responded Laroon. wiih a pleasure which he did not attempt to h.de, for this was the first time ' at ever such a remark had been made. "Then you think he looks like m?" ha added, half carelessly. "There Is certainty a resemblance,'' replied Burlington, "enough, at least, to Indicate that you are of one family." "So we are so we are," uttered Mori, gazing Into Paul's featuret with a dark smile; tnd as be did so. Buffo waa regarding him with another smile n..d tuch a smile tbnt more than oue man tiolh-ed It and wondered what it meant Pnul turned away aud went to the tuOrail, aud from the expression of .It countenance one could have readily eeen that he was far from being pleased with the remarks which had just been made. It wot just almut noon when tht tin1 chor wat secured at the cathead, and as soon as ail sail was made, and tbe jiirds properly trimmed, the lmats.vain piped, aud then the off w atch went to dinner. The distance to Silver Bay wat tot far from 5."0 mites. The wind bora wat variable, for bold, broad shoret broke the trades. "That fellow handle himself well." remarked Langtey, the first officer, as lis rood by the side of the captain upon the weather quarter. He nodded tow.nd Burnington aa he spoke, which Individ ual was then sitting alone upon the railway of the long gun. "I think he'll make a good hand for ut," returned Laroon, looking upou tba maimed seaman. (Te be eaottaoed-l tracer People, "AJnt It?" He waa a German conductor on a Third avenue car, aud when hia car wat approaching Grand street he lean ed over t rear seat and whispered to a smoker: "I like Then a man smoke a cigar. Dot la a sign he is not a gratis;. Vhen ve come by Grand street listen to der granka shout dranefer tickets. Dcy can't apeak no English at all, und some of dem people I can't under stood. Tbe Brat man to ask for a ticket waa a Swede, who shouted: "Aye will a tecket!" Tranxt Tranz!" touted an Ital ian, holding out hia hand. "Tranaforfare!" yelled a 'Utle man with a long beard. Tlckee! Tlckee!" ahouted a China man, wbt climbed along the car step to pet hia trausfer. And then a big. broad-shouldered Irishman called to the conductor: "Hey! Give me transportation ter Grand etreet" "Vhat did I told yon," continued tbe German conductor when the car bad pnssed tbe comer. "Some peoplea don't know no English at oil. Dey are That ve call Ignorance. Ain't It?" And the man In the smoking teat Bald It was. New York Times. Relieved of All Fear. Dlonyslua observed Dnuioole- cast, lag a furtive glance at tlie sword "I fa aharp aa a razor," remarked the tyrant "Thanks." replied hia guest. Tlslbly relieved. "I aee there la no danger." And be laughed to think that be bad worn that morning because Mrs. Ia moclw abarpened bar pencil with bia raaorKow Tark Trlbaus. OME ADVERTISING CATCHES i ""loa Emporiums Send J'rivsU Hrssgkssn for Cu.tumrr. ' Advectlwrs are developing a git. r us spirit to u U an cxbeiit that w:ie ke perM.ni will prewntlv titid il i . ' .. - ,u. to live 111 luxurv on nevt "thing a yvar, says tb London Mail, For example, there ape;.r d au ail ertlsfuient of a furnishing compai!' vtiii-n contained the following indu-- ent: "Private brougham sent ujh t eqaet to eouvey Intending purvha rs from any part of Loudon and bark. charge. Luncheons provided." At half a down large "emporiums'' n the West End " any respectably 1 reused calWf may irtake of luiu-h i tea free of coat At one large shop n excellent orchestra accompanies the uncb. aud this added attraction p- M-als greatly to lovers of muic aud i gratuitous repasts. Cruwds besiege be place, while ordinary restaurant n tbe neighborhood, m uoae propriotoTi .re so old faiilikHwvl a fo expect pay- tient, remain almost deserted. Iteceutl.v a well-known firm In Tut- yribam IVourt road, wbo have .: Urrtomers In London, pned a fre irt exhibition on thHr premises. Ka ii 'isitor was provided with tea and in rited to inscribe bis or her name in a took. Those wbo wlvbj-d it were dr.v n In private broughams to llie colu mn' factory. Not for a inoniet t v a juiKineiMi hinted at. Hut, Mlrahgv'y I mjoii jrh. hundreds of those i U.tiiei jiitors hae Iwcome regular cuxio j tiers. Picture ihis card of well kn n i iioniuglifun-H arc now obtainable lr e f cct. l:ut 111 the forefront of llic . l1(,,,ail!, dwarfing all other bu! d imntry. One- advertiser lis distributed Willi it:irtliii freedom firMclass railwny K-nv.n tickets, At least that Is w litit i!;oy look like until tliey nre op. in d I'lu-ii on one tdi!e of the curd there tpt. ours the words; "This admits benr- r to liny tnusje hMll In Iitid.m." n lie other half the legend is continued "Provlilitia. of cours", be pays the net fssary ndinls!on fee." Seaside t Isitora at Whitsuntide who ico a particnliirly nl.-e iclil li- on tlit snich should pick It up. It tuny en tain a l'i note. The Idea U tht of a! acII known advertiser. P.nt perhaps the smartest fent It tclvcrtisltig yet irfornif-d was that "J t rwtatirarrt keepor In North I-ond hi , Hi next shop la that of a station -t ; lamed Hunger. On a Bigti correspond j ng; with the one bearing the iiaicJ ti ungcr tne restaurant Ke-per nas in Aord "Don't" painted. So pniTb) vad the Injunction "Don't Hunger." Not quite so happy Is the window tnnotincetnent of a well-known fruiter v. "Ileal Seville Oranges. No For Ign Rubbish Sold." ROUBLES OF HERMIT CRAB lairing No Shell of Its Own,. It Musi Fight for One. Hie most disconsolate fellow that salka the beach is the hermit crat hose shell has become too snug fm Hiinfort, says Country Life In Aincr a. If it were his own, as the clam'i , It would grow with his growth ant; u ways be a perfect lit; but to the her nit there comes often a "moving day. a-hen a new house must I.e smr.-iit Discouraging work It Is, too. Most ol lie doors at which be knocks are s'nm j.exl in his face. A twenk from a phi :er larger than his own will often ii t Bfy hlol that the. shell he cons! den "distinctly possible," and bopfu'.j ventures to explore. Is already ocu lied by a near hut coldly unsympa hetic relative. Finding no empty shell of sullabli ilze, the hermit may be driven to asl I brother hermit to vacate in his fuvor The proposition Is spurned Indignantly' uid u light ensues. The battle il t b; stronger. Often the attacking partj las considerable trouble in cleunlni ut the shell, having to pick his ad versary out In bits. A periwinkle oi t whelk may be ut'acked In a llkt jiauner by a hermit who la hard prHM ' Hi and has taken a fancy to that par' 'icular sbelL If the householder i ! feeble, the conquest Is easy. If lusty lie holds the fort ! At last the search la over. The suet ! a cleaned and ready. ! "Yes, this will do. ' But how mj sack doea ache! 1 mustn't ddny I ninute! la anybody looking? Her joes, then; and may I never have ti nove again!" In the twinkling of an eye, the cau la I hooks let go their hold deep In tin iplral of the old abell. and have saielj lucliored Uie weak and flaccid bisiy U lie Inner convolutions of the new one It Is all over; an empty shell ll n the sand, and a Inrger one Is uo.i t with a sleeply looking hermit era! n IL Poke bltn and he leans hiu uidly out over hia pearly balcony, ai f to s:ty, "If llila deadly monotony U ot broken soon, I shall die!" Hut. behind th'.a '"Oi icty mask." tbi Tamped mrs'-ies are stre'eh ns? o i ind adjusting themselves. In sbsoiu'i ontentment to the ri o ny spaces of "ered them. Not Four "Y'ea, the'a swell enough," said tbt Chicago girl. "Hut her fort fathers?" suggested tbi Boston girl. "Oh, gracious, don't make It ar.j ore than It really Is! She's only hai Jjree." I'blladelplila I'resa. We never can tell when we bear i woman scream If a man la murderlm. ier. or a bag baa dniped ou bm Lrea. I H 4 t -e-H-r-H tt.HHIH GOOD Sbort GLtoriesI S-eltrtt-Mllt'' t'aptaiu Cuttle's famous watch, liicb would keep "correc t" time cmly y vari.His shaking and shiftini of i bauds durtng t day. Is uut.! y a Yorkshireiuan't lo.-k. He utecl the Imputation that ll'r wat nyUiliig wrong wiU) It. "It rer neu for tniai that kiiau bow t' read be said; "when Its bauds are at welve. It strikes two. and thn aw uau Its half fwst seven." Ie Wolf HopvT awys that his small wpliew was given a diary,, and oue of is Cnet entries In It was "got tu.i at even." He showed it to bia mother, nd she sorrecW his sentence. "Got pT she eiclslmed iu horror; "dc the un get up? It rises!" Tlie youngster trefully erased tbe offending words, nd wrote, "Itose at newn." Aiul u rtiring for the night be carefu'ly iu rilMHl In bis diary. t at eljrbt." Au ordinary echo is a i-urious Uiing; tit according to the statements of a retichmau at a watering place In the yretiei. one echo n llf i'nuico -Ppm-fun f routler, 1 far from cud'.i.itry. "As una as you have siioiieu, u.i me rc-ncliiiian, w Iki had s iiriii an an.li- in of w!iil eyed tetirist c, .m ncr istlnctlv the voice Iciji from rock to j.'k. from iirwipl'-e to tr-",ii.i und a soon .is it lu. p;is-.-il ti" lr i.ite'r il si.ni.es riie v.i.-iisji t, I he so.-y is t.N'l of a electing of nJi:u.s v. iio civ irv :irg lo , ,. I,,, 1 la. In! ff.iirs of a tncivh.tii! who I ir a bit ar.iout.l. lie i!,s .-t.-d tint i.s t,.; were alMolut-'ly lotl.i'i iat his w ife mi ii.-l the house 111 which e iivisl; tbit tin- family f.ir.n was t!,e roiM-rtv of h's il.iuitiit. r: tluit tin- .lo.-e 'htied to bis nun. "I have untbin." i. s-ild. "except iriy ImhIv. which yoii an divide among you." "Well, she:. tie lien." spoke up a Jewish en d. tor, -'if on do ii it, 1 -'H aks r.siit now l ir Lis nil." A loiidoii playgoer, who h.id drunk I'cply at hln dinner, npp'.ircd ut lic sii (.eHce of ii'ie inf the principal tln-a-is, and put down a sovereign, asking or tin best sent In the house. His niidition was evident that tlie ni.iii i the box oltlce poiltclj dis iiinsl to eiJ hl:u a ticket. "Whnt's matter'" icnaiid'l the appll''iint, "what's iuut cr with me?" "Well, if you rnilly inut U know," so:ll)fHI the ticket el ler, "you're drank.' The frauk:ic.. f this n';i!y had rather a sobering In- iuencp u;ion the playgoer. He gatlier d up the sovereign with dignity. "Of ours.' I'm dnin!;," be said, cheerfully, s he turned to go; "I wouldn't civ.ne o w this play If I were sober, would At the Democrat!' convention, Will t itx J. Hrjan whs held up by a lot f .siiwrs fiends, for whom he obllg tiKly po-""!- A stranger, uceoiiiamnlod y his 5-yer-old daughter, came up, iiimutH-eI that he had votcl for Iiry au wice. ami asked the privilege of sli.ik tig hands with him. The privilege wits Tnnt.'cl, and Bryan also to..k tlie little jirl's band. As he did so, a cauier.t ifld shouted: "Hold her hand, Mr. iryan."' Mr. Hryuti complied. More ihotographers fiiiii.'Ured on the wene, ind desired the poe to continue. It !!d continue fur over five minutes. "I'm glad my wife Isn't here," said Mr. Rryan. when he was at last releam-d urn his captivity; "holding a girl's and Mils way for five minute In a ublie street!" ORIGIN OF SUPERSTITION Satnral Kurrouudiugs of l'eonle Re sponsible lor Jlclicf In Omens. The tirst dawn of Imagination re iuIU In supersllUun. Tbe loweiit type f Africa u savage Is devoid of either, the moment he develops Into a crea ure rather more removed from the irute creation he begins to feel the uscluatiou of the unseen. The tribes hat inhabit tbe forest land aud nioua ,11 1 u regions are the most superstitions, the trees shake and uioun In tbe s'lnds. They are credited with spirit iff. The caves of the mountains, A'itb their hollow echoes, are the Somes of tbe gnomes that guard the Mirth treasures, the gold and silver (linos; tbe rivers ore full of niock ig water spirits uncertain In temper is the capricious element In which they dwe.L Thelsui comes from the desert, with Its vast spaces, its Intense loneliness. But eveu Uie desert wor- iilpeni of one great spirit hud thHr Liinr ' jperstltions. At tiight, as thnr I wati'hed t3ie stars Uint shine with un (luiilcd lrllllam.y In those burning re .oiif.. Uicy uot unnaturally conceived he ii'n that mnuy of Uiem were the lutward expression of one of the great iplrits that uilnl-ter to tint Most 1IUU, tnd were permitted by llliu to exer Ise a KpiH-ial Inllueuce over the des iules of tiiis planet and the lives of iie hiimaiis that Inhabit IL Out of iliese beliefs grew up the so-called s ii nee of astrology, with Its casting if horoscopes and luuiiinernble pre llctions. We are the children of our anee. .s. and even In this twentieth cen tiry are not y't delivered from the leied.tary liillitences of their super- tilt. una Tlta nnltil.e ueven fr.i. I. rUuiie, has ai-wsys been regarded as t mystic number. Seven angels stand More the iluone; a seven diranched audit stick was commanded to be lsed In the temple; the seventh day of he week was oidercd to be kept holy, ind ' "Kjrlaya the seventh son of a fvet... son Is credlnd In rursl dls llcs. i..id especially In various parts f America, with almost aupernatural lowers WiUbcrsft. that 1-urn.us Mix ture of h.vpnsju ami charUtanlsiu, Las lii pii.1i.-ed from time Imme morial. The VVil.-t K,, lor ' T" id.utiy aM'J of great hypnotic power, and worked Ler wouders by uieau of uieMin-riui aud uition, as i evMleiit frcm her terror w bea the i.pint of tbe prophet really ap peared Uj i he Jewish motiarcb at her autuim.ns. Why i the uumlr tblr- tex-u uidix ky? This sujrststuiu is ap parently derive.! from the fat rbat , ,hlrtwI) 8t !Jitt up- ...,.b teruiinated In the KXeat fagedy. To this same feaat dea tba .......rri.n slut upsetting salt le- long In stretching out to p hand In tbe diMi Judat Is said to hav ujwet the salt, and tlie ancient paint er of that sacred repaal Oft- du plet an overturned salt cellar. Why rYidsy. a day sacred b Veoaa, should be vusdered unlucky It Is dif ficult to say. unleas we refer tbe idea to that Italian proverb which declaraa that Ba-but. Tobac- and Venus ara the canto of all the uilafortunes of men. The luystorUius Influence of boraesboes It still believed by au Iu rredlbie numl-er of Jple. Tbut au porition owe. its origin to tbe crea cctit liKM.n. to tbe Uorued beaddiea of Isis. aud of I'iaiia. who wore tba crescent aNive tier brow. Msi.y cu rious superfluous are attached to por traits, which a' d- .v.sl from tba inyil.o gy of tin- Lk'; i."'t!i i ru.rw.iik LTflVi .V ii-lirc cue Certain that tilt wrath of the d pn-n-d has (wwer to uiateriali.c i-o.( A then, and to llietl.lHTS of bit I watch .er the i:v 1 race '.otig as li s fcrtMit ex.st. It I was t- k",.. f..r the departed soma j -."t.on of tii-lr ' I. tb.1t lilt I I'.-p'iatlS oevoieii h- p-i serviit!..:) ..f h a't-i.tion t he niU'iimy. Su lit to "Lake i ff. fol of gla"" I'.er that broken f i n.. is atitcyeil r- ts in h.ed'ns p i.oW. "lie llkct peit.tious are d.ir.i lr 1 coiisi.liiig If f--i down to re-i.e K'.ile li M ; ' by a pid'-i that p high revel Oil tuv to ..!!' s-.f that a spider seen r" at night Is an exec ctlt oin.'ll. slid SO ..- I ,i.-f in fairies, il. hi t'.:;l.;. Hlow iy '.C I"e iicinliered g by the Mial'or- el. I!ow icr, like t our .ite'rtlti-tis w ly di- M',"' i. atid I, j mil .jc't-i for . r of fm-t mortals of the twenty fifth ! ruiy Iti.il'in li.. t'tr. Chinese school teach- rs do t"t strengthen the brain of children with algelirn and calculus., but stuff them with Confucian mn-K sirs n writer In the i hic.-igo It-c-ord Herald. lis further de-lares that In Chi ia h" found no vtlt or Imagination, but tel a the following incidents, which prove that Uie Chinaman has good uncons'-l ms substitutes for one or the other; rtie day In Shanghai, when I wat feeling sick, i called a Chinaman to tne and said, "John, do you have good, doctors In China?" "Good doctors!" be exclaimed, "China have lest doctors In woid." "Eitihin, over there." I said, point ing to a house covered with a doctor's signs, "do you cull him a good doc tor?" "F.udon good doctor!" he exclaimed. "He great! lie best doctor In China, lie save my life once!" you don't say so!" I said. "How was It?" "Me velly sick," he said, coiinMea tlully. "Me callee Doctor Han Kou. Clveo some medicine. Get velly velly sick! Me call Do 'tor Sam Slug. Glvee more medicine. Me grow worse. 1 lo Ing to die! liiltneby call Doctor Eu ilon. He no got time, no come. I La savee my life!" In Chefoo my wife engaged a Chi nese cook. Win n he came she asked his name. Shaking hands with him self and smiling, he said, "My tiatnm Yong Hang Ho." "Oh, that's too long!" said my wife. "I can't remember all UisL I call yo John." "Ail light," he said, smiling. "What your nauiee?" "My name," i-aid my wife, slowly, "U Mr. Melville D. Undon." "Hi!" crlc-d John. "Too long nam! Can't 'member all loL Callee you Char ley." ;tiiJ Not Uvea Thai Kicuse. IV'lng uuder the Influence of drink la usually considered no excuse for hav ing committed a crime, but It would seem that one magistrate Is Inclined ta lie an exception to his brothers ou tht bench In this direction. Hecently a Justice of the peace had two young men before him on a charga ..... . - luru" lut T P'eaaeu guilty, and a , . tti iitiu it, .... this obviated the necessity for evldcmca being given the magistrate was some what In the dark at to their culpability, "Well, sir." he said, addressing out of the prisoners, "have you anytlilni to siiy In extenuation of your offenser The prisoner hung hit head and ra plied meekly: "Your worship, I was drunk when I aid it." "Drunk nkj" exclaimed the maglHtratat laKes the offense all tbe worse. .... . mat maKes tbe offense all tbe worse. You will go lo prison for three monUia And you. sir." he rontJmmd, addresa Ing the other prisoner, "what have yos to s y for yourself?" .MMijjiig, your honor," was the r j1'1 1 "W ere you drunk? pursued the tua. tlce. "No, your honor; 1 was never drunl In my life." "Indeed!" exclaimed the magistrate raising bis eyebrows In affected as ton. Ishment "Have you not even . cuse? Then you will go to prison fut six months!" Lbjuor may weaken tba Toioa, ptat tt strengthaut tba breaUU.